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Posted 12 November 2018 - 10:04 PM

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Don't see any Kaohsiung thread so starting one.

 

Anyone been there recently? Any recommendations? Hotels?

 

Can take the MRT from airport to town?

 

Thanks. 


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Posted 12 November 2018 - 10:11 PM

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why not fly there direct?

oops, i thought you referring to Taoyuan Airport.
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Posted 12 November 2018 - 10:18 PM

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why not fly there direct?

oops, i thought you referring to Taoyuan Airport.

Haha yes, I referring to Kaohsiung airport.

Have U been there bro?

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Posted 12 November 2018 - 11:01 PM

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Haha yes, I referring to Kaohsiung airport.

Have U been there bro?

never been there but I know their train network is not as good as Taipei, quite limited. Fortunately there is a line from airport to city.

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Posted 13 November 2018 - 08:43 AM

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A lot of SAF men there if you go at the right or wrong time.ðŸ˜

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Posted 13 November 2018 - 08:49 AM

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From my previous trips to Kaohsiung,

1) Dragon and Tiger pagoda
2) Liu He night market
3) Cingqing beach and lighthouse
4) Shopping mall with Hello Kitty ferris wheel on the roof
5) Chen Kaishi tunnel/bunker
6) Love river, not family-friendly at night
7) Sogo shopping centre
8) Main train station

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Posted 13 November 2018 - 08:52 AM

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From my previous trips to Kaohsiung,

1) Dragon and Tiger pagoda
2) Liu He night market
3) Cingqing beach and lighthouse
4) Shopping mall with Hello Kitty ferris wheel on the roof
5) Chen Kaishi tunnel/bunker
6) Love river, not family-friendly at night
7) Sogo shopping centre
8) Main train station

Thanks bro...appreciate it.

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Posted 13 November 2018 - 12:48 PM

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Kaohsiung in a mess right now . . . maybe botak can fix it.

 

Avoid the places he goes, jam pack like sardines 


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Posted 13 November 2018 - 12:55 PM

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Kaohsiung in a mess right now . . . maybe botak can fix it.

 

Avoid the places he goes, jam pack like sardines 

 

 

he going in Jan lah, hopefully by then the new mayor is on board  [laugh]  [laugh]


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Posted 13 November 2018 - 12:56 PM

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went there on a group tour many years back … stayed at Kaohsiung Kingdom Hotel.

 

worst hotel I have ever stayed before. room was very small and towels were damp.

 

*pls don't say 一分钱一分货 ... as this was a group package and the other hotels were still ok.


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I think a better version is to book a drive + ä¿å§†è½¦ . Comfy and convenient. The last time i booked was abt 300++ per day
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Posted 13 November 2018 - 01:05 PM

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sorry to say, but KH is pretty boring
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It’s ok, going there for 3 days only.

Been to Taipei twice so thought of going to a new city there.

Plus giving prayers to a friend who passed away long ago.
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Posted 13 November 2018 - 08:00 PM

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went there on a group tour many years back … stayed at Kaohsiung Kingdom Hotel.

worst hotel I have ever stayed before. room was very small and towels were damp.

*pls don't say 一分钱一分货 ... as this was a group package and the other hotels were still ok.

Many many years ago my 1st and only group tour was to Taiwan, and the worst hotel was also in Kaohsiung.
Overall impression was also the worst for all the city I had visited before in TW all holiday and business trip.

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Posted 13 November 2018 - 08:20 PM

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Kaohsiung for me was better than expected.

 

People are nice and food was good and cheap.

 

More to relax rather than rushing around to sight seeing

 

 

Most memorable was having a dinner at a restaurant and saw their local beer. Ordered the beer and comes with a cute small glass. Later i asked the owner if I may buy a glass from him. He did not say much. Later when we paid up, he came with 2 boxes and told it was a gift from them. There are 12 new glasses inside. I was embarassed to say the least. They refused to collect any payment. The glasses were not your free glasses from the brewery but their own.

 

 

 

 


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Posted 13 November 2018 - 09:33 PM

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A lot of SAF men there if you go at the right or wrong time.ðŸ˜

Now still have lots of SAF men there ah? Donkey years ago i indeed went there as SAF man. Lol. 


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Posted 13 November 2018 - 10:23 PM

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Now still have lots of SAF men there ah? Donkey years ago i indeed went there as SAF man. Lol.


Not sure for Army side. But Navy side, i know there are three trips to KH every year. One is naval exercise with 10 days shore leave. The other is midshipman training on their way to Japan. And the third is reservist training supporting the Army.

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https://www.google.c...1175000007&z=12

 

personally, i recommend:

 

1. https://goo.gl/maps/kzJoZjt42yE2

 

2. https://goo.gl/maps/KMtQWhsVdFJ2


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Posted 14 November 2018 - 12:22 PM

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The second one is it clean type or.....? Haha

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Don't see any Kaohsiung thread so starting one.

 

Anyone been there recently? Any recommendations? Hotels?

 

Can take the MRT from airport to town?

 

Thanks. 

 

I was in Kaohsiung for a week last month. My wife and I stayed at Kindness Hotel just opposite Kaohsiung main station (R11 on the MRT map). It's about less than half an hour ride from Kaohsiung airport. At about S$81 per night, there's free breakfast (7am to 10am), free supper (8.30pm to 10.30pm), free coffee/tea and ice-cream from 3pm, free usage of washer / dryer.

 

Also took the opportunity to travel to Tainan for a one day trip to Anping Old Street and Garden Night Market via their TRA. You may want to factor in time to visit Hengchun or Kenting. About 2.5hrs one way to Kenting from Kaohsiung.

 

List of places we visited:

a) Taroko Park (Got Go-Kart, shopping centre and amusement park)- Station R4A

b) Dream Mall - Walk from R6 or take their light rail from R6 to C5

c) Sanduo Shopping District (2 Night markets, shopping centres) - Station R8

d) Night market, shopping centres, cat cafe cum massage - Station R9

e) Liuhe Night market, Formosa Boulevard train station - Station R10

f) Ruifeng Night market - Station R14

g) Shopping centres. Alternatively take shuttle bus to E-Da Mall (outlet mall) and amusement park - Station R16

h) Gangshan Skywalk - Station R24

i) Cijin Island (Take ferry from ferry terminal. If can ride bike, rent from the mainland, not at the island) - Station O1

 

We used their you you card for all modes of transport in Kaohsiung. Did not take cab at all, but we walk a lot....

 

Hope this helps.


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